Ability to Undo Record Merge
This undo function would provide the ability to separate two records that were accidentally combined so they go back to being attached to their original, individual POs, have their original items attached, and have their original hold lists attached.
Example: If a regular print record and a large print record for a title with a list of holds on each were accidentally combined, catalogers would have to split the large print items out by creating a second record and move the appropriate “on order” items to that record. The newly created record wouldn’t be able to be linked back to the PO for that title/format. All the holds would also be on the regular print record, affecting customers whose holds had been on the large print record.
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Mariko commented
This doesn't happen often, but when it does it's a huge headache to unravel.
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Erin Shield commented
This is also a "follow the money" idea that might be potentially merged (or something) with the concepts in this Idea Exchange suggestion?
https://ideas.iii.com/forums/951742-ils-polaris/suggestions/47696918-reassociate-polis-and-invlis-with-correct-bib